ARE OUR ISLANDS READY FOR WHAT'S NEXT?
The next decade will bring some of the biggest changes Jersey and Guernsey have ever faced.
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work and live. Climate change is increasing pressure on our environment and infrastructure. Global instability is disrupting the supply chains our islands depend on. Our populations are ageing, our workforces are changing and healthcare is under increasing pressure.
These changes are not happening somewhere else. They are happening here.
The question is not whether they will affect our islands.
The question is whether we are ready.
One question every month
Island Ready is an independent initiative helping Jersey and Guernsey think further ahead. Each month, we explore one important question about the future of our islands.
What will AI mean for jobs in Jersey and Guernsey?
How secure are the food, fuel, medicines and energy supplies we rely on?
How will we support an ageing population with a shrinking working-age population?
How should we prepare children for careers that may not exist yet?
We bring together evidence, expert insight and different perspectives to understand what these changes could mean for our islands - and what we might do about them.
Our role is not to tell people what to think. It is to ask the questions that matter while there is still time to shape the answers.
The latest question
QUESTION 01: What does climate change actually mean for Jersey and Guernsey?
September 2026
Climate change is already reshaping the world around us, but what will it actually mean for island communities like Jersey and Guernsey?
From sea level rises, wildlife and health to our homes, transport, food, water and energy supplies, we explore how our islands could be affected - and how prepared we are for the changes ahead.
Explore the evidence, hear different perspectives and join the conversation.
Why ask now?
Many of the challenges that eventually become crises are not surprises. They develop gradually, often over years.
But waiting until change becomes urgent limits our choices.
Island Ready exists to create space to look beyond today’s headlines, understand the changes already taking place and ask what they could mean for Jersey and Guernsey.
We cannot predict the future. But we can prepare for it.
Join the conversation
Island Ready is for anyone who cares about the future of Jersey and Guernsey.
Whether you’re a student, parent, business owner, teacher, public servant, politician or simply curious about what comes next, we want you to be part of the conversation.
What’s next begins now.